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Two men working on arrows, one standing, one sitting, with a grass mat on the ground near them
Two men working on arrows, one standing, one sitting, with a grass mat on the ground near them
Object Number 2001.29.17010
Display Title Two men working on arrows, one standing, one sitting, with a grass mat on the ground near them
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition VI b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 6.35 × 6.35 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Man sitting, working on arrows, with another man standing next to him, gesturing
2001.29.17021 Man sitting, working on arrows, with another man standing next to him, gesturing
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Three men sitting with Nicholas England, one working on arrows, one pounding mangetti nuts, with Nicholas England sitting behind them
2001.29.15441 Three men sitting with Nicholas England, one working on arrows, one pounding mangetti nuts, with Nicholas England sitting behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Scraping hides, working on hides": Group of men working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3), including !Naishi (brother of /Goishay) using sinew to bind the end of an arrow shaft, "/Gao Music" playing the //guashi, and "/Qui Navel" putting poison on an arrow shaft (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30396 "Scraping hides, working on hides": Group of men working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3), including !Naishi (brother of /Goishay) using sinew to bind the end of an arrow shaft, "/Gao Music" playing the //guashi, and "/Qui Navel" putting poison on an arrow shaft (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Five men sitting near a fire, one pounding with a mortar and pestle, two sharpening arrows, one playing a //guashi
2001.29.17384 Five men sitting near a fire, one pounding with a mortar and pestle, two sharpening arrows, one playing a //guashi
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) who is tuning a //guashi
2001.29.14873 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) who is tuning a //guashi
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) who is tuning a //guashi
2001.29.14872 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) who is tuning a //guashi
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha), /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine") and !Naishi (brother of /Goishay and "/Gao Music")
2001.29.14871 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha), /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine") and !Naishi (brother of /Goishay and "/Gao Music")
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" talking, holding arrows, witting with another man working on an arrow
2001.29.15058 "Gao Medicine" talking, holding arrows, witting with another man working on an arrow
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two men fixing the grass at the bottom of a skerm, with a man holding a bow standing behind them, another skerm in the background
2001.29.15398 Two men fixing the grass at the bottom of a skerm, with a man holding a bow standing behind them, another skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman wearing a kerchief and other ornaments on her head, working with a string, with a boy standing on one leg against a tree in the background
2001.29.15184 Woman wearing a kerchief and other ornaments on her head, working with a string, with a boy standing on one leg against a tree in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of men at the base of a baobab, some working on arrows, some sleeping
2001.29.16545 Group of men at the base of a baobab, some working on arrows, some sleeping
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of men sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm, one playing the //guashi, another stirring nuts in the fire, with hunting equipment hanging in the skerm behind them
2001.29.17387 Group of men sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm, one playing the //guashi, another stirring nuts in the fire, with hunting equipment hanging in the skerm behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy